Canandaigua planning approves six development applications
The Canandaigua Planning Commission approved six applications during its regular meeting on April 9, including signage updates, historic alterations, and special use permits for two new carry-out restaurants. The meeting was held in the Hurley ... more
Cayuga Co. lawmakers advance staffing, safety, and infrastructure initiatives
The Cayuga County Legislature’s Public Works and Judicial & Public Safety Committees met this week approving multiple grant acceptances, program expansions, and operational updates, while forwarding a resolution regarding flood mitigation equipment for further review ... more
Will Trump Declare Martial Law? April 19 Protests Spark National Concern
As demonstrations are expected to erupt nationwide in protest of President Trump's administration on April 19, fears are mounting over whether President Donald Trump could invoke martial law to maintain control—a move that would dramatically ... more
Schumer slams federal cuts to Upstate NY manufacturing support, calls for urgent reversal
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is warning that proposed federal cuts to New York’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers could jeopardize thousands of jobs and derail the state’s growing manufacturing sector just as it begins to ... more
Seneca supervisors approve resolutions, hear public concerns about Medicaid cuts
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors approved more than a dozen resolutions at its meeting this week, ranging from infrastructure upgrades to social services contracts, while residents raised concerns over proposed federal Medicaid cuts. The ... more
Yates Legislature advances investment measures, prepares for upcoming public hearing
The Yates County Legislature took action on a broad spectrum of issues during its March 10 meeting, ranging from emergency services and jail technology upgrades to addiction services and infrastructure contracts. The meeting came amid ... more
Langworthy introduces bill to fast-track Micron chip project in Central New York
Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) has introduced the Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act, a federal bill aimed at eliminating environmental permitting delays for major manufacturing projects in states like New York. The legislation comes as Micron faces ... more
Canandaigua committee reviews flood resiliency, hears resident concerns
A deeply detailed update on flood mitigation efforts in the Sucker Brook sub-watershed led to impassioned public feedback during a Planning Committee meeting on April 7. City officials and engineers from Colliers Engineering presented findings ... more
Republican lawmakers call for stronger involuntary commitment laws after Brooklyn stabbing
Republican lawmakers in Albany are calling for immediate action to strengthen New York’s involuntary mental health commitment laws after a brutal stabbing in Brooklyn left four young girls seriously injured. The attack, carried out by ... more
Lansing advances climate goals with energy, waste reports
The Village of Lansing’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force released two new reports aimed at cutting waste and improving municipal energy use. The reports support Lansing’s effort to earn a bronze-level certification through New York’s ... more
Trump Order Sparks Privacy Alarm: What the Government Knows About You
President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm over privacy rights with a sweeping new executive order aimed at consolidating massive amounts of personal data held by the federal government. The move could create an unprecedented ... more
How War Has Changed Business and Aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian business, industry and infrastructure have suffered greatly during the full-scale war. Rinat Akhmetov faced huge losses. The Azovstal plant in Mariupol was destroyed in the fighting. This enterprise produced one-fifth of all steel in ... more
Ontario supervisors advance recycling contracts, appoints public works search committee
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors advanced a wide-ranging agenda at its last meeting, approving a series of environmental, health, and infrastructure initiatives while fielding concerns from residents about looming cuts to youth and veterans' ... more
Auburn Council to review public safety budgets, strategic priorities Thursday
Public safety will take center stage Thursday evening as the Auburn City Council gathers for its April 10 work session at Memorial City Hall. The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., will include budget presentations from ... more
Budget talks stall as Hochul faces pushback on discovery law, spending
New York’s budget negotiations remain deadlocked as lawmakers push back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s policy priorities and spending plans, extending the stalemate more than a week past the April 1 deadline. The impasse centers on ... more
Trump Moves to Revive U.S. Coal Industry
President Donald Trump is ramping up his administration’s efforts to revive the American coal industry with a new executive order set to be signed Tuesday. The directive aims to expand coal mining, ease environmental regulations, ... more
Ithaca committee advances revised plan for managing homeless encampments
A new draft report from the City of Ithaca Advisory Committee on Encampment Response Policy recommends expanded support and refined procedures for handling homeless encampments on city land. The revised draft, released April 7, will ... more
Hochul honors victims, vows continued advocacy during remembrance ceremony
Governor Kathy Hochul joined crime survivors and families in Albany Tuesday for a solemn Ceremony of Remembrance, held in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Addressing the crowd, Hochul acknowledged the pain carried by ... more
Tenney praises ICE arrests of 133 illegal immigrants in upstate New York
U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney is applauding a recent immigration enforcement operation that led to the arrest of 133 illegal immigrants across Western, Central, and Northern New York. The sweep was conducted by U.S. Immigration and ... more
